Wednesday, July 9, 2014

StencilGirl and The Documented Life Project with StencilGirl Artist Andrew Borloz

Andrew's DLP projects AMAZE us!Before you leave today make sure you head on to the end of this post and enter the GIVEAWAY and see about our StencilGirl SALE!!!Take it away Andrew!!!!

Hi, I'm Andrew Borloz, and I am a StencilGirl Artist.I joined TheDocumented Life Project group last December only because I liked the idea of
using the planner to document the events & activities of my daily life with
words and images.I often used the
stencils that I designed for Stencil Girl Products, and I've provided several
examples of how I use them. Shown below is one example of how I use one of my
chevron stencils (L204).

It is actually an image transfer from a laser photocopy of
the stenciled paper. I first create several patterns with the chevron stencils,
and then have them photocopied. I then applied several coats of acrylic gloss
medium - allowing each coat to be dry before adding another coat. Once they're
dry, I soak the paper in water and rub the paper off the medium. The image
stays on the medium, and I used the same medium to attach it to the pages.I used the same technique for a column
of chevrons on other page (shown below in the left photo).

I sometime use the stencils directly on the page as a
decorative element or to support the theme. For example, since the bottom of my
boots has chevron design, so I used one of my chevron stencils (L244)
directly on the background photo.

Sometimes I would use more than one stencil on a page. For
example, I selected the mini triangle stencil (L114) for the
cover of a small booklet about triangles, and created this pattern by using as
a template for drawing, and by using markers (poster paint and ink) to create
colored triangles.

The larger triangles were created with large diamond stencil
(L111) and
acrylic paint on a mixed media paper. I then photographed it, uploaded it to my
computer and digitally manipulated it to create different proportions and
colors. It was then laser printed and cut to fit.

One of my favorite stencil design series is curvies - I have
used them as a background, as a pattern for embroidery, and as a guide for
cutting the slits to hold cards.

The
left photo was done with acrylic paint and poster paint markers
("dots"). I also used permanent ink markers for shadings. The right
photo is an image of a khaki fabric with the pattern created by using bleach
paste. After the pattern was bleached, I embroidered various stitches to
resemble various parts of a simple cell.For the photo below, I used the solid curvies (L023) stencil
which contains a number rows that allows you to create your own patterns.

I created my own pattern on a mixed media in such a way that
it allows me to cut slits (with sharp knife) that will allow me to insert
several cards.

As you can see from the examples above, the stencils that I
use were designed to allow multiple patterns to be created, and also to be used
in different ways. I really enjoy using them because they're so versatile and
so adaptive when it comes to trying out different methods & techniques for
my DLP planner.

Andrew loves and craves to find anything that is visually unusual & interesting. Ever since his first visit to New York World's Fair in 1964, he has been hunting for the unusual forms & textures anywhere he goes. Spent quite bit of childhood time with construction toys and building tree forts in his backyard. Graduated from University of Bridgeport with a degree in Industrial Design, and has designed exhibits for National Park Service, Federal Aviation Administration, NASA, and various toy manufacturers (showrooms). Also has done product designs for a few electronic & medical equipment manufacturers. Obtained his masters degree in computer science and worked in a pharmaceutical industry for seventeen years. Before he left the corporate environment to return back to the creative field, he kept his creative spirit alive by traveling all over the country for various art retreats and workshops in paper arts, book arts, mixed media, collage, printmaking and letterpress printing. He is currently self-employed as a designer/artist/instructor, and is a member of Nature Printing Society and Center for Book Arts. You can find Andrew on his Facebook Page Andrew Borloz-Urban Paper Arts. You can see all of Andrew's stencils HERE.

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I found this really interesting, though I daresay that after doing your work, I would be too tired to do the events IN my calendar. Ah to be young. Do you actually do this every day in the calendar/journal or just for the week? How long does it really take?

It varies. I don't always do it every day or even every week. One time, I was six or seven weeks behind, and got all caught up with everything in one week. Sometime I did the work every day - no more than 1/2 to one hour per day. With all the other work I had to do, I am now behind in my DLP, and I have a lot of catching up to do. Whenever I do anything for my DLP, I don't even think about or keep track of my time. :-)

Happy Birthday Mary Beth!! All of Andrews journal pages are really cool. But, I really like how he used the curves stencil, cutting the lines and adding cards was a really neat idea. Thanks for sharing